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Change could come to Washington after the congressional mid-term elections in November, and the bid of Gina Ortiz Jones to represent Texas’ 23rd congressional district certainly represents that possibility.

EL PASO, Texas — The Borderland is now in the national spotlight as advocates and politicians flock to Tornillo. They marched for immigrant children housed in tents at the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry.

On the Democratic side, we recommend Gina Ortiz Jones, a former intelligence officer with the U.S. Air Force. Ortiz Jones grew up on San Antonio’s West Side, graduating from John Jay High School. She attended Boston University on an ROTC scholarship.

As Rebecca Traister writes in herNew York cover story, a record number of women are seeking political office for the first time in 2018, and their effect on the political system could rival that of the tea

Last year, as excitement started to build around the Women’s March on Washington, Gina Ortiz Jones knew she wanted to attend. But the career civil servant wanted to do more than just march and wave a sign—so she volunteered to be a crossing guard and help direct traffic.